{"id":45569,"date":"2026-08-15T01:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45569"},"modified":"2026-08-15T01:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:14:08","slug":"helen-flanagan-brands-herself-the-wicked-witch-and-admits-shes-tired-and-overstimulated-as-she-shares-the-struggles-of-being-a-single-mum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45569","title":{"rendered":"Helen Flanagan brands herself &#8216;the wicked witch&#8217; and admits she&#8217;s &#8216;tired&#8217; and &#8216;overstimulated&#8217; as she\u00a0shares the struggles of being a single mum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/helen-flanagan\/index.html\" id=\"mol-ec2b9060-9811-11f1-8e50-51b6e8d97caa\">Helen Flanagan<\/a> has branded herself &#8216;the wicked witch&#8217; as she candidly shared her struggles of being a single mum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The former <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/coronation_street\/index.html\" id=\"mol-ec578260-9811-11f1-8e50-51b6e8d97caa\">Coronation Street<\/a> star, 36, shares Matilda, 11, Delilah, eight, and five-year-old Charlie with ex-fianc\u00e9 Scott Sinclair, 37, whom she split from in 2022 after 13 years together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And in a new Instagram post shared on Thursday, Helen detailed her hardship in raising them alone, admitting she feels &#8216;tired&#8217; and &#8216;overstimulated&#8217;, while also &#8216;sick of the arguing&#8217; among her children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While she insisted that she loves them &#8216;so much&#8217;, Helen couldn&#8217;t help but keep things real on how she&#8217;s been coping.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Over a video of her giving sweet kisses to her son Charlie, Helen wrote the words: &#8216;Tired Mum. Overstimulated. Sick of the arguing. No words for how much I love them. Due my period. Feel like I\u2019ve been the Wicked Witch of the West.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She added: &#8216;Mum guilt. Not been able to get back to any of work emails or wats apps or my friends.&#8217; [sic]<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b3964d82e5bb862e\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/14\/19\/110647267-16053607-Helen_Flanagan_has_branded_herself_the_wicked_witch_as_she_candi-m-57_1786733741003.jpg\" height=\"906\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Helen Flanagan has branded herself 'the wicked witch' as she candidly shared her struggles of being a single mum\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Helen Flanagan has branded herself &#8216;the wicked witch&#8217; as she candidly shared her struggles of being a single mum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ffecf101cda2377f\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/14\/19\/110647275-16053607-In_a_new_Instagram_post_Helen_detailed_her_hardship_in_raising_t-a-53_1786733429230.jpg\" height=\"1062\" width=\"634\" alt=\"In a new Instagram post, Helen detailed her hardship in raising them alone, admitting she feels 'tired' and 'overstimulated', while also 'sick of the arguing' among her children\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">In a new Instagram post, Helen detailed her hardship in raising them alone, admitting she feels &#8216;tired&#8217; and &#8216;overstimulated&#8217;, while also &#8216;sick of the arguing&#8217; among her children<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite her struggles as a single parent, Helen recently declared &#8216;I don&#8217;t need a man&#8217; as she celebrated her 36th birthday in Lake Como over the weekend in a floral bikini.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actress jetted to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/italy\/index.html\" id=\"mol-bb6e3540-94a6-11f1-80b9-8dc981345eef\" class=\"\">Italy<\/a> with her daughter Delilah, eight, sharing the trip on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Showing off her curves in a halterneck two-piece, Helen grinned as they headed out on a boat trip and went for a swim on the lake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She declared: &#8216;I don&#8217;t need a man,&#8217; as she celebrated her birthday with Delilah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Helen has been single for the past year and recently reflected on being alone as she posted a series of candid thoughts on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She wrote last week: &#8216;The only time I miss having a boyfriend is when I don&#8217;t have my kids. I am more of a relationship girl.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I turn 36 next week and I&#8217;ve done a whole year of being single. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a bad thing to be this way I think it&#8217;s only natural to want connection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t want to settle though unless it&#8217;s right so if it&#8217;s not I&#8217;d rather be on my own.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fcf0bf0b2e818c40\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/14\/19\/110647377-16053607-The_former_Coronation_Street_star_36_shares_shares_Matilda_11_De-a-55_1786733469195.jpg\" height=\"1104\" width=\"633\" alt=\"The former Coronation Street star, 36, shares shares Matilda, 11, Delilah, eight, and five-year-old Charlie with ex-fianc\u00e9 Scott Sinclair, 37, whom she split from in 2022 after 13 years together\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The former Coronation Street star, 36, shares shares Matilda, 11, Delilah, eight, and five-year-old Charlie with ex-fianc\u00e9 Scott Sinclair, 37, whom she split from in 2022 after 13 years together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f500288bd7c4f7f7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/14\/19\/110536181-16053607-Helen_Flanagan_celebrated_her_36th_birthday_in_Lake_Como_over_th-a-56_1786733725278.jpg\" height=\"723\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Despite her struggles as a single parent, Helen recently declared 'I don't need a man' as she celebrated her 36th birthday in Lake Como over the weekend in a floral bikini\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Despite her struggles as a single parent, Helen recently declared &#8216;I don&#8217;t need a man&#8217; as she celebrated her 36th birthday in Lake Como over the weekend in a floral bikini\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She added in another post: &#8216;I&#8217;m not someone who really likes being on their own in general and that&#8217;s ok. If I&#8217;m not with my kids I like to be with my close friends or my family.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;m quite up and down with my mood. I am either super happy and fun or not great at all.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Helen has often been open with her fans about her life as a single parent and the &#8216;mum guilt&#8217; she suffers while trying to care for her three children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The ex soap star shared that her mother has been a huge help to her family in terms of childcare, as she struggles to look after their washing and extra-curricular activities due to being busy with work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Due to her work commitments, single mother Helen has credited her mother Julia with being a huge help with their daily family life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Helen said on the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/vanessa-feltz\/index.html\" id=\"mol-bcabe940-58f9-11f1-abea-c7dff9a9bb11\">Vanessa Feltz<\/a> show: &#8216;I have three children and I really do bring them up with my mum and dad. They help me every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;This sounds bad but I am always working and I don&#8217;t even have the class social app, like my mum has the app, she does all the homework.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;My mum actually runs all my kids&#8217; schedules so my mum is amazing. My kids have so many activities, football and stuff and because I&#8217;m always working my mum goes &#8216;Helen you&#8217;re doing this, you&#8217;re doing that&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She does all my washing, all the uniforms, my mum does all the cooking. 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